absoluteBLACK launches direct mount SRAM oval chainring

absoluteBLACK launches direct mount SRAM oval chainring

Componentry brand absoluteBLACK, famed for helping to make oval chainrings popular, has announced the launch of two new products: a direct mount oval chainring for an 8 bolt crankset and a caliper alignment tool. It’s been a while since BikeBiz has reported on new product releases from the brand, with the last being a new size of its GraphenLube bottle. But the new chainring has been created “in response to overwhelming customer demand,” accordi…

absoluteBLACK Refines Gravel Chainrings for Better Mud Clearing w/ Narrow Chains

Always pursuing higher performance, absoluteBLACK’s latest gravel chainrings get redesigned and fully optimized for SRAM’s narrower FlatTop chains…and high-end boutique options like the YBN-MK12 chain. Specifically, it’s designed to help shed mud and crud better with today’s narrower chains. The slim spacing needed to fit the cogs on 12- and 13-speed cassettes doesn’t leave much room for grit between the chain’s plates and chainring teeth. And t…